Binder-frame for loose-leaf books.



J. SGHAUB & J. N. LARSEN.

BINDER FRAME FOR LOOSE LEAF BOOKS.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 17,1906.

Patented May 11, 1909.

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BINDER FRAME FOR LOOSE LEAF BOOKS.

APPLIOATION FILED OCT. 17,1906.

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N, OF LOGAN, ASSIGNMENTS, TO WESTERN BOOK AND MAN BllINDER-FRAME FOR LOOSE-LEAF BOOKS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 1 1, 1909.

Application filed October 17, 1906. Serial N0. 889,333. I

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that We JAooB SOHAUB and JACOB N. LARSEN, both citizens of the United .may become lost or mislaid.

States, residing at Logan, in the county of Cache and State of Utah, have invented a certain new and useful Binder-Frame for Loose-Leaf Books, of which the following is a specification.

"Our invention consists of means for binding loose leaves, or the like, between the covers of a k, or similar inclosure, including record books, ledgers, account books, etc.

In the keeping of record and account books, modern business methods contemplate the use of separate or individual sheets or leaves, usually typewritten, adapted to be subsequently bound into a book or volume; such typewritten record or account sheets being preferred for many reasons, among them being the greater legibility of the writing; the saving in space, time and labor; and the decrease in the cost of preparing the record and the charges and space for storing such records or accounts.

The object of our inveniton is to provide meansfor binding such individual sheets, typewritten or otherwise, in a secure, com- .act and durable manner; the sheets or eaves being locked in place for greater security, whereby a permanent record is produced which cannot be tampered with or altered, a record of this character being especially desirable for legal, mercantile and other purposes.

- The new binder of our invention possesses many advantages from a practical standpoint. It can be unlocked only by the proper key, and then opened for the ready introduction of additional leaves or pages, by the custodian of the key. All the parts are connected, in the sense that no one part is loose or detachable, thus overcoming the objection to the use of separable parts which The leaves or ages are erforated by peculiar forms of holes, and t ey are threaded on certain parts in such a way as to minimize tearing the cormore of the perforations. The device is simple and strong in construction, durable and efiicient in service, and readily applied to the covers of a book so as to form a complete binder.

In the accompanying drawings we have shown one embodiment of'the invention, but

the construction shown therein is to be understood as illustrative only, and not as defining the limits of the invention.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the binder embodying our invention; Fig. -2 is a crosssection thereof, showing the binder in a closed position; Fig. 3 is a plan :view on an enlarged scale, illustratin one member of the binder frame, the loc slide, and a locking contrivance for holding said slide algflainst endwise movement; Fig. 4 is a side e vation of the complete binder frame; Fig. 5 is a detail longitudinal section on the line 5-5' of Fi 3; Fig. 6 is a detail view of one member 0 the binder frame, the dotted line showing an adjusted position of the looking slide; Fig. 7 is a detail view of a portion of the binder frame, illustrating the hinge intle for one of the pa e posts or links; ig. 8 is a detail view of tie member shown by Fig. 3, and the locking slide, said view representing a horizontal section through the locking contrivance; Fig. 9 is a section on the line 99 of Fig. 8; Fig. 10 is a detail erspective view of one of the page posts or inks; Fig. 11 is a cross-section through one post or link Fig. 12 is a detail view of a portion of a page or leaf, showing a new form of perforation therein; and Fig. 13 is a crosssection on the line 13-13 of Fig. 3.

In connection with the leaves or covers UTAH, ASSIGNORS, BY DIRECT AND MESNE UFA TURING COMPANY, OF LOGAN, UTAH,

A, B, we employ a number of metallic parts A which are adapted to be assembled, substantially as shown by Fig. 4, to produce what may be designated as a binder frame. Said frame consists of members C, D, a plurality of page posts or links E, and means on the respective members C, D, for lockin the posts or links detachably to said members. The covers A, B, may be made of pasteboard, or any other material suitable for the purpose, and said covers are shown as being goined by a backing A, but the form or construction of the covers and the backing therefor may be modified within wide limits, without departing from the present invention. The members C, D, of the new binder frame are applied or secured to the respective covers A, B, in a manner to be,

heremafter set forth, and the pages or leaves B of the book or record are adapted to be threaded on the posts or links E. The member C or D consists of a flat .iece or strip of metal, preferably sheet meta such as sheet brass, steel, or the member may be'made of other. appropriate material. Said member is of the required length and width. to answer the purpose, and according to the invention one longitudinal edge of said memher is doubled, folded or rolled upon itself to roduce a guide, loop, or keeper, the latter being indicated at F. In one form of the invention the guide or keeper is curved in cross section, substantially as shown by Fig. 13, althou h it will be understood that the particular form of the loop or keeper is not material. Said loop is cut away at intervals to produce a plurality of notches indicated at one of said notches being shown more clear y b Fig. 6 of the drawings. Said member, 0 0r may be fastened or secured to one cover of the binder in any suitable or approved way, but, as shown more clearly by Fig. 3, the body portion of the sheet metal member is cut or punched to provide tongues g, the latter being integral with said plate or strip, and adapted to be bent at an angle thereto, whereby the plate member may be fitted laterally against the cover, and the prongs g may be passed through and clenched against said cover, or embedded therein in a well known way for the purpose of securly attaching the member to said cover.

Any desired number of posts or links E may be used in connection with the members C, D, and the cover of the binder. It is preferred to provide each member, C or D, with a number of the slots or notches f in the keeper or guide F, Fig. 3 showing five of said notches. In Fig. 4, we have represented the binder frame as having a series of five transverse posts or links E extending across from one member to the other member, the posts E corresponding in number to the notches f in the respective members. We

- may, however, use only two of the posts or links E, and locate them at or near the end portions of the members, 0, D, but it is evident that We may increase the number of links'to three, four or five, or even more, as desired.

We construct each page or leaf B, and the posts E, in a manner peculiar to our invention, for the purpose of minimizing the tendency of the page or leaf to become torn at the corners of the perforations. It has been found by practical experience that if the page B is provided with square perforations, the corners of which meet at right angles, the page or leaf has a tendency to very easily tear at the corners. We overcome this objection by roviding each page with a perforation b, t e corners b of which are rounded or curved. Each link E is almostsquare or oblong in cross-section, as indicated by Fig. 11, but instead of having square corners on each post, we round or bevel said corners, as indicated at e in Fig. 11. Furthermore, We

prefer to make each end portion of the link or post of less width-than the main bod of the post, (see Figs. 5 and 10), the widt of said end portion. being equal to the length of one of the slotsfin the keeper or guide F of the member. This reduction in the width of each end portion 6- of the post provides two shoulders e, and said reduced end portion e is provided with an eye said eye 0 being at one side of the shoulders e. Said shoulders are curved on their exposed faces, and, as will presently appear, these curved shoulders serve the purpose of guides in directing the sliding or endwise movement of the pintles which are provided on each locking slide.

It will be understood that the links or posts E are arranged between. the members C, D, for the reduced end portion c of said posts to enter the notchesf in the keepers or guides F of the respective members, the shoulders e of said posts engaging squarely with said members 0, D, for the purpose of assembling the parts compactly, and enabling them to engage firmly with each other. The eyes 6 of the links or posts are in alinement or registration with the openings or spaces of the keepers or guides F on the members, and this relative arrangement of the eye-formed end portions of the posts to the keepers of the members enables the pintles G of the locking slides H to engage readily with said eye-formed end portions of the posts when said slides are moved in one direction.

The slide H is a single continuous piece of metal, preferably sheet brass or steel, although other materials may be employed, the length of said slide being about equal to thelength of the member and each slide being quite narrow, the width of the slide being much less than that of the member with which it is associated. As shown by Figs.

3 and 7, each slide is formed at one longi-' tudinal edge with a rolled, folded or doubled portion adapted to produce a web g, and, at intervals, the slide adjacent to its web portion and the pintles G, is slotted or recessed as at h, and is provided with notches or openings h. The web g and the pintles G, are on the same side or edge portion of the slide, said web and the pintles being in alinement or registration with each other, although the web and the pintles are not continuous for the reason that they are interrupted or broken by the cut out portions h of the slide. Any desired number .of pintles G may be provided on the folded edge of the slide, but, as shown, said pintles correspond in number to the notchesf in the keepers, and the number of posts or links E, which we prefer to employ. The pintles G extend lengthwise of the member, and alongside of the cut away portion h thereof. The slide is fitted laterally and compactly against one face or side web g-and the pintles G spaceiofithe keeper oi "guide F. It is evident t in its adjusted suitable form of ocking device in Figs-8 and a suitable casing ably thereon for endwise movement by the fitting snugly in'the at otherexpedients may be employed for confining the slides, on the respective mem-.

bers, but we prefer the construction and arrangement herein shown and described, for.

the reason that it isquite simple and cheap, and, furthermore, is efficient and reliable in service.

Although we have shown and described the locking slide as being doubled or folded upon itself at one'of its edges, it is evident that we may employ a metallic piece which is rolled to the required form or shape, the pintles G, and the webs 9 being integral with said rolled plate, or the parts may be manufactured in any other manner known to the art, and material ap ropriate for the purpose -may be employe in the construction of the new device.

An essential part of our invention consists in the provision of means on each member for confining the slide against endwise movement after itshall have been moved lengthwise of the member for the purpose of makmgits pintles G engage with thee e-formed end portions'e, of theposts or lin' E. As one of the, many forms ofllocki-ng devices which may be employed forlocking the slide osition, we haveshown a 9 ofthe drawings. As'represented by the aforesaid figures, the lock 1 is provided with fl, the latter being equipped with lugs. or tenons i, .which are passed through suitable perforations in the member, (3 or D, whereby the lugs may be clenched against"; said member for the purpose of securel attaching the casing thereto. The mom r, C or D, is rovided with a key slot 1', and within the lock casing 71 is arranged the key post J the latter being slotted for the receptlon of the key, all as clearly indicated in said Figs: 8 and 9. Within the casing-i are tumblers K,geachof wh ich is in theform of a 'lever with an-arm? k5; Said tumblers are spri-hg'or'springsk. I r y The-locking-islide:Hiisfarranged to pass held in operative shown-as} pivotedonrapost In {and they are positions, 'va suitable throughfand to m0vef.within','the lock casing t,-and'saidslide is -provid'ed'with one or more lugsH the latter being in cooperative relation to the arms 7c of thetumbler levers, see Fig. 8. In semecas'eswe may make the lugs'H integral ,withlthe ing the metal ofthe slide and bending t 1e stamped portion from-the lugs, but, inother instances, we' may make the lugs in a-sepa-' rate-piece or pieces and fasten the same to the those skilled in the art.. It willbe underwor ing in the keeper m, 0 operating in the slot m is exposed through t slide H, by stam be. moved endwise'for the pintles G to engage with the end portions 0 of the links or osts, and when thus adjusted, the tumblers are actuatedtoengage automatically with a lug H of the slide, as shown by Fig. 8, whereby the slide is-locked in its adjustedposition for holding the links or posts E in r1 id or permanent relation to the members 5, D. The pages or leaves B of the book cannot be detac ed. from the posts without first opening the look by the aid of the pro er key, and withdrawing the pintles of the s ides from engagementwith said post, thereby producing a permanent record which cannot be tampered with, altered or mutilated without detection, such construction producing a record which meets all the practical requirements for the safe and secure legal, commercial and ,mercantile record and account books.

with, and being attached thereto 'by the rongs g, or equivalent fastening devices.

' or the purpose ofgiving a neat appearance to the covers, it is preferred to employ the facingsa, which may be of cloth or other binding material, the same being applied to the covers for the urpose of inclosing the members and the slides.v These facings and the covers are cut out or notched at the proper places to rovide for convenient access to the locks l? and to ameans for operating the slides, said facings also exposing the doubled or folded edges of the members so that the keepers may be readily reached in the operation of, inserting or removing the posts or links E. It is preferred to make each member 0 or D with an off-set and slotted, portions m, m, (see Figs/5 and 6), the slots being indicated at m and-the offset at m. The slide His provided at one end with a finger iece o,- the said end portion of the slide and the finger piece It will be understood that the slotted ortion m of the keeper mitting the operator to the finger piece 0.

In the manufacture of the new binder the members C, D, are attached to the covers A, -B, respectively, thefin er pieces/o, and the locks L'being ex OSBt through the facings a, as herein-, be ore. stated.

obtain easy access to of said posts'are fitted in thenotches f of one member, such as C, after which the the keepers or guides F,

covers so as to lie substantially flush theree facing a, thus per- In' assembling the links or I posts E, the reduced portions e f, atone end slide, all as will be readily understood by slide H of said member (3 is moved endwise,

and the pintles G of said slide are thus moved into en agement with the eyes e at said ends of the inks or posts. The endwise adjustment of the aforesaid slide locks the links to said member 0, and the slide is itself locked against withdrawal by the tumbler K. The article is now in condition for use, and the pages or leaves B are sli ped over the posts until a desired number 0 the pages or leaves shall have been supplied. It is now,necessary to adjust the reduced portions e at the other ends of the posts in the slots f of the other member D, whereu on the slide H of said member D is move( endwise to force its pintles into engagement with said other ends of the osts, and the said slide is thereupon locked in its adjusted position by the locking mechanism of the member D. It will be observed from this description that the ends of the posts or links E are engaged by the pintles on the slides, which are confined on the respective members C, D, and said slides are in turn held in positions by the locks I, on the aforesaid members, whereby the respective end portions of the links are securely locked to' the respective covers of the binder, and it is impossible to detach or remove any one or more of the leaves B, without so mutilating them as to afford a ready means of detection. It will be evident, also, that the custodian of the record or account book ma by the aid of the roper key, release the 100 I of either mem er for the purpose of permitting one of the slides H to be withdrawn, thus releasing the links or posts at one end thereof, whereupon the binder can be opened for the purpose of removing any leaves or adding new leaves to the record, after which the posts E should be again locked to the cover in order to restore the record or account book to a secure and safe condition.

It will be understood that each look I' should be provided with a number of tumbler levers, the number being limited only by the thickness of the cover made for the book.

The levers of each set can be made of many different levels, and of a great variety of combinations, so that the lock is proof against icking, for the reason that the arms on the evers must aline accurately before the double lugs H of the slide will permit said slide to have endwise movement. It is evident that the double prongs and the accuracy required in the operation of the tum blers make it impossible for the lock to be opened without the proper key.

The shoulders e at each end portion of the links or posts rovide a guide or seat for the pintle G, on t re locking side, thus insuring ease and accuracy in the entrance of the pintles into the eyes of the posts. The posts are received into the slots of the members so that the rounded out portions of said frame will aline for closing accurately. We prefer to make each post out of a sin le solid piece of metal, but it is evident t at the posts may be stamped from sheet metal with rolled edges and doubled or folded eyes.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is p 1. In a binder frame, a supporting member, a plurality of posts, a locking slide supported by said member and having means for engagement with said posts, key-operated locking mechanism on said member, and means movable with the locking slide into and out of cooperative relation to said keyoperated locking mechanism.

2. In a binder frame, a supporting member, a slide carried thereby, a plurality of posts adapted for engagement with said slide, rey operated locking mechanism, and a member carried by the slide and movable therewith into and from cooperative relation to said key-operated locking mechanism.

3. In a binder frame, a sup orting member, a plurality of posts, a slide aving means for interlocking engagement with said posts, means for retaining said slide in position on the supporting member, key-operated looking mechanism carried by the supporting member, and means carried by the slide and movable therewith into and from cooperative relation to said key-operated locking mechanism.

4. In a device of the class described, a member provided at oneedge with a guide which is interrupted by a plurality of notches, posts or links each having an eye and shoulders back of said eye, said shoulders being assembled in abutting engagement with the guide of the member and said eyes entering the notches of said member, a slide held in the aforesaid guide and provided with pintles which enter the eyes of the posts or links, and means for locking the slide.

5. In a device of the class described, a member, a plurality of posts, each having an eye, and a guide shoulder, and a slide having pintles adapted to engage with said shoulders and to have interlocking connection with the links or posts.

6. In a binder frame, a supporting plate, a plurality of posts each having an o ening at an end thereof, said end portion 0 the post being provided with a shoulder adjacent the opening, and a slide having pintles which enter the openings of the posts, said shouldered part of each post engaging with said supporting plate.

7. In a device of the class described, a member provided with a longitudinal keeper, the latter having transverse-openings, a plurality of posts each of which is reduced at one end, said reduced end of each post forming shoulders on the respective sides of an eye in 65 posts and the various parts of the binder said end of the posts, whereby the eye formed ends are adapted to enter the aforesaid openings and the shoulders are fitted into engagement with the keeper, a locking member extending lengthwise of said keeper, said locking member being provided with longitudinal pintles which enter the eyes of said posts, and a releasable locking mechanism cooperatingwith said locking member.

8. In a binder frame, a supporting plate provided with a longitudinal guide, said guide having slots, a slide positioned on said plate exteriorly of the guide thereon, said slide being provided with a web the thickness of which exceeds that of the slide, and said web fitting in the guide of the supporting plate, whereby the slide is retained in position on said plate, a plurality of pintles formed by cutting away the web of the slide, said pintles being slidable across the slots of said guide, and posts adapted for engagement with said pintles.

9. In a binder frame, a supporting member, a lock casing fixed thereto, key-operated locking mechanism within said casing, a slide adapted to move in the lock casing, means carried by said slide and cooperating with said key-operated locking mechanism, and posts adapted for engagement by said slide.

10. In a device of the class described, a plate provided with transverse o enings, a slide having a web the thickness 0 which exceeds that of the slide, said slide being provided, also, with longitudinal pintles, means engaging with said thickened web for confining the slide on the plate, and a plurality of posts each adapted to enter an opening of the plate, whereby the pintles may e thrust into the posts by an endwise movement of the slide.

11. In a device of the class described, a member, a chambered casing secured to said member and containing ap ropriate locking mechanism, a slidable mem er provided with looking projections arranged to travel in said casing, whereby said locking projections mechanism, a slide held on said plate, a locking lug movable with the slide and adapted to be shifted in said casing, whereby the lug may be brought into, or moved out of, cooperative relation to the locking mechanism by an endwise movement of the slide, posts fitted detachably to said plate, and means on the slide for engagement with said posts.

13. In a binder frame, a supporting member, a lock casing fixed thereto, key-operated locking mechanism within said casing, a slide movable through said lock casing, means positioned externally to the lock casing for retaining the slide on said sup orting member, projections carried by said sli to operate within said lock casing, whereby said projections may cooperate with said key-operated locking mechanism, a plurality of posts, and means carried by the slide for engagement with said posts.

14. In a device of the class described, a

)late provided at one edge with a longitudinal eeper, said plate having a slot and an oflset adjacent to said keeper, a slide held by said keeper in position on said plate, said slide having a finger piece which is adapted to play in the slotted part of the plate, posts cooperating with the plate and the slide, and slidelockmg means.

In testimony whereof, we have signed our names to this specification in the presence-of two subscribing witnesses.

JACOB SOHAUB. JACOB N. LABS-EN. Witnesses:

J. S. LARSEN, BERTIE JonNsoN.

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